Author Topic: What is your favorite 22 rimfire rifle? (Read 37816 times)

Plink · « **Reply #60 on:** April 11, 2006, 02:17:57 PM »

My favorite so far is a Pac-Lite barrelled 10/22. It's accurate and well balanced. I still prefer bolt actions, but the Ruger is a lot of fun.

I just bought a Savage MK II heavy barrel, but the jury is still out on that one. I would probably like it more if the polymer stock wasn't child sized. Knowing that they already made youth models, I expected a full size stock.

I figured it was free floated, and polymer is stable, so I'd have an inexpensive shooter. As it is, I'll have more money in it after I put on a new stock than if I had just gone with a CZ to start with. I'm really annoyed at Savage right now.

Having a bolt so stiff that it was a real pain to turn didn't help my opinion of them either. They put a kid sized stock on a gun that a kid wouldn't be able to operate.

brushape · « **Reply #61 on:** April 12, 2006, 04:13:00 PM »

my number 1 favorite is an older single shot bolt action colt ive had several years sweetest factory trigger ive ever seen.
second would be my marlin 75c (shorter barrel version of the 60)

Plink · « **Reply #62 on:** April 15, 2006, 08:00:46 PM »

Well, after spending some range time with the Savage, it's become my new favorite. The trigger needs some work and the narrow, round stock didn't give good stability on the bench, but groups using Federal and Remington bulk were amazing. 50 yd. one ragged hole. Before I complain about the gun much more, I'm going to work over the trigger and bed it into a better stock. Looks like I have a keeper afterall. I can't wait to see how it'll do with match grade ammo.

TINY · « **Reply #63 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:30:20 AM »

MY FAVORITE RIFLE AT THE MOMENT IS MY ZASTAVA CZ99 .22 RIMFIRE.
FITTED WITH A MODERATOR THE SOUND OF THE ROUND HITTING THE TARGET MAKES MORE SOUND THAN THE WEAPON DISCHARGING. IT ALSO PERFORMS FAULTLESSLY AND IS AS ACCURATE AS ANY .22 I HAVE FIRED, ITS GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY AS WELL. :-)

seezee · « **Reply #64 on:** April 29, 2006, 10:34:32 AM »

Remington Model 241 autoloader. Built on Browning patents.
seezee

Victor3 · « **Reply #65 on:** May 01, 2006, 03:31:52 PM »

My BRNO Mod 4 and my CZ 452 22lr American....

Oh, and this one too (Win 62A)...

And this one (Savage 1909)...

And my Calico M100S, and my Enfield trainer, and..................

cccombo · « **Reply #66 on:** May 01, 2006, 04:01:44 PM »

Remington 572 Fieldmaster

hogship · « **Reply #67 on:** May 01, 2006, 07:11:56 PM »

For me, it's a tough choice to pin it down to just one.....so here are the two that are tied for first place.....

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #68 on:** May 03, 2006, 12:15:56 PM »

JUST FINISHED MY FIRST 10-22 BUILD. DID EVERYTHING (ALMOST EVERYTHING) MYSELF. CUSTOMIZED & GLASS BEDDED FAJEN THUMBHOLE STOCK, ADAMS & BARETT BARREL, HORNET REWORKED VC TRIGGER, RADIUSED AND JEWELED THE BOLT. STONED THE FIRING PIN. TOPPED WITH A 2.8-10 X 44 SIMMONS AETEC SCOPE. HAVEN'T SHOT IT YET BUT WILL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL TO ME, AFTER ALL THE TIME INVESTED.

duke21 · « **Reply #69 on:** May 03, 2006, 08:38:52 PM »

god this is a tough one, i love all of my 22's what else can you do for so much outdoors fun on so little money.

Favorite modern / new gun : Henry Golden Boy with the large loop and otagonal barrel. this gun is pure shooter right out of the box, i will put her up against any other open site western syle 22 made. Super smooth action, will feed anything, really want to take her hunting , but she is so darned pretty. 2nd place: Ruger 96/22 lever action. this gun has some of the nice features of the 10/22 in a lever action package. Doesnt look western , but the little carbine sure can shoot, and the rotary mag is hard to beat.

Favorite to hunt with : Mossberg Palomino 402/ westernfield, this gun is a very good tack driver, had to make some repairs when i first bought it used. But now very reliable, 8x power scope will pick squirrel out of the sky . easy to cary and smooth action. you dont see them everyday

favorite semi auto: sorry dont have a 10/22 , maybe someday. Mossberg 152 with pull down forearm so you can fire like a machine gun, little factory 4x scope. will shoot eyes out of ants at 75 yards, eats all ammo., cool looking. 2nd favorite; Remington 550-1, the first semi auto that i bought for myself a few years ago, this open sited gun shoots smooth and accurate and i swear it would shoot mudballs if i could get them in it. It will eat any ammo i give it.

Other favorites, my dads marlin39a gold trigger, how can you go wrong with solid steel reciever and classic looks, savage pump , dads remington model 12 pump. all my other mossy/ westernfields

Wish list: old mossy with mannlicher stock, ruger 77/22 , browning buckmark carbine, Henry pump with octagonal barrell

Handguns, several old H & R, Phoenix semi auto. wanting a ruger semi auto and single action real bad

Face it , i love 22's. how can you not. If i had to pick 3 to keep and lose the others, the mossy 152, mossy palomino, and probably the savage pump would stay. The pump because it was so hard to find.

thanks d

jim21 · « **Reply #70 on:** May 09, 2006, 04:11:59 PM »

When I was a young lad about 12years old.My dad gave me a Savage
22 (i dont know the model)the magazine was lost and I had a heck of a
time putting in a shell in the chamber,but I got so good with it,all I shot
was head shots and I never misst. :lol: But,now adays I got a nice little
Remington model 597 with a scope.(I gotta have a scope)and its just about paid for it self.

rangerruck · « **Reply #71 on:** July 08, 2006, 05:00:46 AM »

this one mod 60, 100 yds.

totally stock,tasco 6.24.42, molycoated bore/action

the thing is, it shoots this well with about 10 more brands of bullets as well!

Simple Man · « **Reply #72 on:** July 08, 2006, 06:40:35 AM »

Any of my CZ 452's.

TNrifleman · « **Reply #73 on:** July 08, 2006, 02:06:50 PM »

Kimber Hunter- Burris 3x9 AO rimfire scope, Wolf Match Target .22 ammo= one sweet squirrel rig!

SeaBass · « **Reply #74 on:** August 31, 2006, 12:41:23 PM »

My CZ 452 Lux.

poncaguy · « **Reply #75 on:** August 31, 2006, 01:06:18 PM »

Up date......my new 16" Ruger 10-22 Carbine, 1/2" groups at 50 yards with Federal Bulk ammo...........

Gunny45 · « **Reply #76 on:** September 02, 2006, 11:06:51 AM »

I have a 10/22 all souped up (about $800 worth) but my favorite is my $229 Henry lever action. I have a fiberoptic front sight and a Williams peep on the rear and it puts a smile on my face every time I pull the trigger!

jamaldog87 · « **Reply #77 on:** September 02, 2006, 11:46:36 AM »

my H&R fieldsman 852 bolt gun and my crosman 2200. the H&R 852 is good and i use it for rat shooting and i have my airgun up here because it's a .22 and has the same power as 22 shorts out of the H&R

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #78 on:** September 03, 2006, 03:51:52 AM »

Finally got to the range. 5/8 group at 50 yards with remington thunderbolts.

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #79 on:** September 03, 2006, 03:53:54 AM »

Sorry almost forgot that was a ten shot group.

coopershooter · « **Reply #80 on:** September 03, 2006, 04:13:37 AM »

i like either my tricked out 10-22 or my contender carbine.

goldhound56 · « **Reply #81 on:** September 04, 2006, 06:57:15 AM »

My WIN. 9422 !!!

.308 Win. · « **Reply #82 on:** September 04, 2006, 06:25:46 PM »

I'm in agreement with czman. I've had a whole slew of .22's and I've never had anything that shot as well as my CZ452. It'll shoot the eyes out of a squirrel if I do my part. The new 453 has a single set trigger and I think that will be my next one. My CZ 550 American in .308 has a single set trigger and the accuracy that thing had (sadly, I let it go because it was a little heavy for my surgically repaired spine) was just awesome. I will have another 550, even if it is just to use from a blind. I like them that well and the 452 rimfire is just killer. The mannlicher stocked versions are gorgeous, too.

wsjones · « **Reply #83 on:** October 05, 2006, 01:43:27 AM »

Remington 511

-WSJ

tbull55 · « **Reply #84 on:** October 05, 2006, 04:03:03 AM »

This is it, plain and simple. Marlin model 60. No scope needed. This is the first rifle I ever owned. My folks bought it for me as a birthday gift. I have a ton of ammo through it. She has had her bouts with feeding , but this was due to never cleaning her up properly. Every screw has been replaced with any old screw I found laying around the garage (You know how you really take care of things as a kid

) Well, she is taken care of alot better now. I also have a Ruger 10/22 that shoots good, it just doesn't have the mileage with me as the old model 60.

StrawHat · « **Reply #85 on:** October 05, 2006, 04:17:26 AM »

The .22 LR that is my go to rifle for hunting is my old Ruger M77/22 rebarrelled with a Winchester M52 barrel. I have it set up with iron sights but I am looking for a reciever sight for it. Something on the order of a Lyman or Redfield. With that long Winchester barrel it is a very accurate squirrel rifle.

Leadlum · « **Reply #86 on:** October 10, 2006, 02:03:02 PM »

It would be my Kimber.

Simple Man · « **Reply #87 on:** October 11, 2006, 12:05:42 PM »

I love all of the 22's I have ever purchased. I have owned or still own 22's from almost all the well known manufactures. I have built many custom 10-22's and love them dearly but my favorite of all 22 rifles would be....... well, look no further than my username for the answer.

Simple Man · « **Reply #88 on:** October 11, 2006, 12:08:19 PM »

I love all of the 22's I have ever purchased. I have owned or still own 22's from almost all the well known manufactures. I have built many custom 10-22's and love them dearly but my favorite of all 22 rifles would be....... well, look no further than my username for the answer.

PartsMan · « **Reply #89 on:** October 12, 2006, 04:19:07 AM »

New Heaven 220 22lr (made by mossberg)
This is at least a 35 year old gun that my uncle gave me.
It has a 26" barrel and the most comfortable stock I have ever felt.
This thing will hit dead on with iron sights or scope any day of the year.
I can't even leave it alone with my brother or he will "borrow" it indefinetly.